Gangotri Highway Widening Sparks Debate
Controversy and opposition are growing about plans to fell 6,800 trees for widening the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand. A new proposal from the state forest department proposes to relocate 4,366 trees and cut the remaining 2,456. Meanwhile, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has cast further doubt on the entire plan by stating that only…